CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Score 9.5/100: better than 9% of Arkansas high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient on state tests in Arkansas, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arkansas schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 21 published results by grade and test
As published by Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 7 | ATLAS | 14.8 | 61 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | ATLAS | 15.4 | 78 |
| English language arts | Grade 9 | ATLAS | 7.7 | 78 |
| English language arts | Grade 10 | ATLAS | 21.5 | 65 |
| English language arts | Grade 11 | ATLAS | hidden (small group) | — |
| English language arts | Grade 12 | ATLAS | hidden (small group) | — |
| English language arts | All grades | ATLAS | 14.5 | 282 |
| Math | Grade 7 | ATLAS | 13.1 | 61 |
| Math | Grade 8 | ATLAS | 16.7 | 78 |
| Math | Grade 9 | ATLAS | hidden (small group) | — |
| Math | Grade 10 | ATLAS | hidden (small group) | — |
| Math | Grade 11 | ATLAS | hidden (small group) | — |
| Math | Grade 12 | ATLAS | hidden (small group) | — |
| Math | All grades | ATLAS | 15.1 | 139 |
| Science | Grade 7 | ATLAS | 6.6 | 61 |
| Science | Grade 8 | ATLAS | 11.5 | 78 |
| Science | Grade 9 | ATLAS | hidden (small group) | — |
| Science | Grade 10 | ATLAS | hidden (small group) | — |
| Science | Grade 11 | ATLAS | hidden (small group) | — |
| Science | Grade 12 | ATLAS | hidden (small group) | — |
| Science | All grades | ATLAS | 9.4 | 139 |
School profile
- Grades
- 7-12
- Students
- 436
- Type
- High school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
West Helena, AR 72390
"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Arkansas. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL at a glance
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school in West Helena, Arkansas, serving grades 7-12. It is part of Helena West Helena School District. It has about 436 students (a typical Arkansas high school has 308). About 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 63% at a typical Arkansas high school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 15% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Arkansas high schools, it scores 9.5 out of 100: better than 9% of them, ranking #110 of 121. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.